SERE Specialists

Interested in learning more about special warfare? Contact TSgt Kevin Dunham, recruiter for the 330th USAF AETC RCS.

In the Calispell National Forest of Northern Washington after miles of gravel road and mountains, hidden from view and sometimes from each other, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape students are learning the skills to survive in the wilderness.

Survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists recently deployed here to assist in improving and teaching a SERE course for the Iraqi Security Forces.

A SERE instructor prepares family for his deployment.

Being a SERE specialist in the U.S. Air Force presents many opportunities, but it also comes with many misconceptions. See what advice the Airmen who do the job every day have to offer before embarking on this unique career field.

Not everyone has what it takes to be a SERE specialist in the U.S. Air Force. Hear directly from the Airmen who do the job to find out what characteristics they have in common to see if this job would be a good fit for you.

An Eielson arctic survival expert show us how to create a fire using tinder from your natural environment.

A brief overview of what to expect as a new SERE Specialist.

The role of a SERE specialist in the U.S. Air Force is to instruct others how to survive and aid in personnel recovery. You also have to be adaptable and able to withstand extreme conditions, but according to these Airmen who do the job, it’s worth it.

The Air Force puts a great emphasis on ensuring pilots are safe and know how to make it home safe in any situation they might face.

Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE), trainees face long grueling days of simulated interrogation, sleep-deprived nights and nonstop activity that pushes them to their physical limits.

Before you can join Air Force Special Warfare, you must pass the Physical Ability and Stamina Test (PAST). Train for this rigorous physical test with these workout guidelines from the U.S.A.F.

"What does it take to make the cut?" Cadre from the SERE Specialist Screening Course describe what it takes to make it through the three-week course.

Prepare for your SERE course by carefully reading the instructions outline in this guide and packing list.

Whether it’s knowing that you were able to help someone return home safely or the tight-knit family environment, see why these Air Force SERE specialists find their job so rewarding and why they choose to keep coming back.

Fairchild Airforce Base is where SERE training begins.

To prepare for the possibility of going down in hostile territory, Air Force pilots and crew receive intensive survival training (SERE) before taking flight.

SERE conducts high altitude, low opening jumps at Little Rock Air Force Base.

Discover what goes into SERE training for Water Survial.

The 336th Training Group is streamlining Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training with several possible permanent changes to modernize training which have been under review but are being expedited because of COVID-19.

Before SERE Specialists can train others how to survive anywhere in the world, they must first go through their own intense training.

Whether it’s in the desert, the arctic, at sea, in the jungle or as a prisoner of war, Airmen are prepared for any situation. And it’s the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) specialists who train them.

The Airmen who make up Air Force Special Warfare are the most specialized warriors on the planet. They are the ones other special forces look to when the mission calls for their unique skills and fearless commitment.